- -lecithal
- [Gr. lekithos yolk] a word termination denoting yolk, affixed to a word stem descriptive of the state of the yolk substance, as centrolecithal, isolecithal, etc.
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-lecithal — lecithal, suffix (ˈlɛsɪθəl) [f. Gr. λέκιθ ος yolk + al] used to form adjs. describing egg cells with yolks of specified kinds, as alecithal a., homolecithal adj. (s.v. homo ) … Useful english dictionary
lecithal — lecithality, n. /les euh theuhl/, adj. Embryol. having a yolk, as certain eggs or ova. Also, lecithic /les euh thik/. [1890 95; < Gk lékith(os) egg yolk + AL1] * * * … Universalium
lecithal — Having a yolk or pertaining to the yolk of any egg; used especially as a suffix. [G. lekithos, egg yolk] * * * lec·i·thal les ə thəl adj having a yolk often used in combination <isolecithal> <telolecithal> * * * lec·i·thal (lesґĭ … Medical dictionary
lecithal — adj. containing a yolk (of an egg) … English contemporary dictionary
lecithal — lec·i·thal … English syllables
lecithal — a. having yolk. ♦ lecithity, n … Dictionary of difficult words
lecithal — … Useful english dictionary
homolecithal — “+ adjective Etymology: hom + lecithal : having the yolk small in amount and nearly uniformly distributed used of an egg; opposed to heterolecithal; compare alecithal * * * /hoh meuh les euh theuhl/, adj. Embryol. having a fairly uniform… … Useful english dictionary
isolecithal — | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ at iso + adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary is + lecithal : homolecithal * * * /uy seuh les euh theuhl/, adj. Embryol. homolecithal. [1925 30; ISO + LECITHAL] * * * isolecithal /ī … Useful english dictionary
macrolecithal — |makrō+ adjective Etymology: macr + lecithal : megalecithal * * * /mak roh les euh theuhl/, adj. Embryol. megalecithal. [MACRO + LECITHAL] … Useful english dictionary
